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Marcelo Says He'll Leave Real Madrid When the Club No Longer Wants Him

Real Madrid defender Marcelo says he'll leave the Santiago Bernabeu when his club no longer needs him, but he's "sure" Los Blancos aren't going to fire him just yet despite speculation over his future.

The 30-year-old has experienced a dip in form this season but has a contract with Real until June 2022. After celebrating his 12th anniversary in Madrid last month, Marcelo told Esporte Interativo (h/t AS) he'll leave the club when they no longer have use of him.

He said: "If I am on the list of players [Madrid] want to sell, then they can pay me up and all is sorted.